Bernie Sanders doesn’t have any apps on his phone.
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Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders told The New York Times editorial board he has no apps on his phone.Sanders said he still recognizes the importance of technology to connect to his followers. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders holds up his mobile phone while while speaking August 16, 2015 in Clinton, Iowa.When Bernie Sanders wants to read the news on his phone, he says he finds popular publications "in my own way."Sanders made the only somewhat surprising disclosure in an, published Monday. While he reads The New York Times, The Washington Post and "some progressive publications," among others, Sanders said he does not use apps to access their stories.
Sanders' lack of apps could have some real benefits for his campaign's security, preventing him from potentially risky software. Sanders said he also has Melissa to help him with that. "There is a woman in my office whose name is Melissa who drives me crazy and gets angry at me all the time," Sanders said when asked about his technology security measures. "Again, we take that issue very seriously, and she works on my phone and my iPad, my computer, as she does for the whole office."
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